The Liturgical Sermons

Daniel Griggs has an MA in medieval studies and a PhD in Byzantine theology, both from the University of Leeds. He teaches Latin at Butte College near Chico, California, and translates medieval texts from Greek and Latin. He is currently translating Aelred of Rievaulx’s sermons from the Reading collection, from Gaetano Raciti’s critical edition in Corpus Christianorum, Continuatio Mediaevalis 2C.   Marsha L. Dutton, professor of medieval literature and director of graduate studies in English at Ohio University, is a longtime student of the works of Aelred of Rievaulx and of other twelfth-century Cistercian writers. She is associate editor of Cistercian Studies Quarterly. In addition to her many articles on Cistercian thought, Dutton has written the introduction to Vita Aelredi (CF 57) and edited Aelred's The Historical Works and Lives of the Northern Saints (CF 56, 71) as well as preparing a critical edition of Aelred's Pastoral Prayer (CF 73). She was one of the editors of Truth as Gift: Studies in Cistercian History Honoring John R. Sommerfeldt (CS 204).

Contents

Abbreviations vii
Introduction, by Marjory Lange and Marsha Dutton xiii
Sermon 85: On the Advent of the Lord 3
Sermon 86: On the Advent of the Lord 8
Sermon 87: On the Advent of the Lord 15
Sermon 88: On the Nativity of the Lord 20
Sermon 89: On the Nativity of the Lord 22
Sermon 90: On the Nativity of the Lord 27
Sermon 91: On the Nativity of the Lord 33
Sermon 92: On the Nativity of the Lord 35
Sermon 93: On the Nativity of the Lord 41
Sermon 94: On the Circumcision of the Lord 47
Sermon 95: On the Circumcision of the Lord 53
Sermon 96: On the Circumcision of the Lord 59
Sermon 97: On the Christmas Vigil 66
Sermon 98: On the Circumcision of the Lord 70
Sermon 99: On the Epiphany of the Lord 75
Sermon 100: On the Epiphany of the Lord 77
Sermon 101: On the Presentation of the Lord 83
Sermon 102: On the Purification of Saint Mary 91
Sermon 103: On Lent 98
Sermon 104: On Lent 103
Sermon 105: On Lent 108
Sermon 106: On the Feast of the Chair of Blessed Peter 116
Sermon 107: On the Fourth Sunday of Lent 122
Sermon 108: On Holy Saturday 130 
Sermon 109: On the Lord’s Supper 139
Sermon 110: On the Epiphany of the Lord 146
Sermon 111: On the Presentation of the Lord 155
Sermon 112: On the Feast of the Chair of Blessed Peter 158
Sermon 113: On the Feast of the Chair of Blessed Peter 167
Sermon 114: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 174
Sermon 115: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 182
Sermon 116: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 193
Sermon 117: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 202
Sermon 118: On the Annunciation of the Lord 209
Sermon 119: On the Annunciation of the Lord 221
Sermon 120: On the Day of Easter 229
Sermon 121: On the Day of Easter 234
Sermon 122: On the Holy Day of Easter 247
Sermon 123: On the Ascension of the Lord 257
Sermon 124: On the Ascension of the Lord 267
Sermon 125: On the Ascension of the Lord 284
Sermon 126: On the Day of Pentecost 293
Sermon 127: On the Day of Pentecost 300
Sermon 128: On the Day of Pentecost 306
Sermon 129: On the Day of Pentecost 315
Sermon 130: On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity 321
Sermon 131: On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity 328
Sermon 132: On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity 339
Sermon 133: On the Day of Pentecost 347
Index of Scriptural References 355
Index of Classical, Patristic, and Medieval Works 376